Press Release Press Release (This is provisional translation. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese.) To Press and those whom may concern, The Revision of the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies” Today, the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters announced revisions to the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies” concerning radioactive materials in foods, as in Annex. 【Reference 1】 General overview The Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters has established and publicly announced guidelines on the local governments’ formulation of inspection plans for radionuclide in foods, and the handling of the restriction of distribution based on the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness. Now, on the basis of the results of inspections carried out in 2011 and in light of the enforcement of the new standard limits which come into effect on April 1, 2012, necessary revisions are made to the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies” concerning radioactive materials in foods. 【Reference 2】Major revised points (1) The categorization of the local governments concerned In light of the restriction of distribution instructed in the past, the local governments in need of more focused inspections are grouped in 2 categories and thus clarified. The local governments subjected to the restriction of distribution on multiple items in the past (Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture) The local governments subjected to instructions on the restriction of distribution on a single item in the past and their neighboring local governments (Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture) 12 March 2012 Inspection and Safety Division, Policy Planning and Communication Division, Department of Food Safety 1
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Press Release Press Release (This is provisional translation. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese.) To Press and those whom may concern, The Revision of the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and
Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies” Today, the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters announced revisions to the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies” concerning radioactive materials in foods, as in Annex. 【Reference 1】 General overview
The Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters has established and publicly announced guidelines on the local governments’ formulation of inspection plans for radionuclide in foods, and the handling of the restriction of distribution based on the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness.
Now, on the basis of the results of inspections carried out in 2011 and in light of the enforcement of the new standard limits which come into effect on April 1, 2012, necessary revisions are made to the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies” concerning radioactive materials in foods. 【Reference 2】Major revised points (1) The categorization of the local governments concerned
In light of the restriction of distribution instructed in the past, the local governments in need of more focused inspections are grouped in 2 categories and thus clarified. The local governments subjected to the restriction of distribution on multiple items in the past
(Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture) The local governments subjected to instructions on the restriction of distribution on a single item in the
past and their neighboring local governments (Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture)
12 March 2012 Inspection and Safety Division, Policy Planning and Communication Division, Department of Food Safety
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(2) Foods concerned and their categorization
Based on the categorization of the local governments in (1) and the level of radioactive cesium detected in the past (over 100 Bq/kg and between 50-100 Bq/kg), items subject to inspections are defined in detail.
(3) Setting the number of inspection samples and frequency of inspections
In order to have a more detail grasp of the situation of contamination, detail guidelines on setting municipalities subject to inspections, the number of inspection samples, and the frequency of inspections are presented.
(4) The formulation and public announcement of inspection plans
Inspection plans are quarterly formulated and publicly announced and reported to the government to further promote efforts taken by the local governments.
(5) Review of management following the cancellation of the restriction of distribution
Inspection plans after the lifting of the restriction of distribution submitted by the local governments up until now are reviewed in light of the enforcement of the new standard limits.
(6) The handling of individual items
Based on measures taken since last August, 7 items for which the procedures for handling have been individually defined are reviewed. 7 items: vegetables, fruits, etc.; milk; tea leaf; fishery products; wheat, barley, etc.; beef; and rice
Reference 3: Omitted
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Annex
Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which
Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods Concerned Applies
The Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters
I. Purpose
On March 17, 2011, the provisional regulation values for radioactive materials were established based on
the Food Sanitation Act (Law No. 233 issued in 1947). On April 4, the “Concepts of Inspection Planning and
the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or
Consumption of Foods Concerned Applies” were compiled based on findings obtained until then.
As of June 27, 2011, in light of situation while the level of radioactive iodine detected in foods has declined,
radioactive cesium exceeding the provisional regulation values has been detected in certain foods, the
concepts have been enhanced with changes in the focus from one that emphasized on foods susceptible to
the fallout of radioactive iodine emitted immediately after the nuclear power plant accident to that based on
the impact of radioactive cesium and the actual situations of the public consumption of foods.
In light of facts that inspection results of 2011 have been accumulated and the new standard limits are
enforced as of April 1, 2012, necessary revisions have been made to the concepts of inspection plans which
serve to properly assess the need for the restriction of distribution and/or consumption of foods, the
judgment criteria on the necessity for the restriction of distribution and/or consumption based on the
inspection results, and the cancellation of the restriction of distribution and/or consumption.
The implementation of the revised “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and
Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods
Concerned Applies” will be managed based on findings obtained so far (in addition to the inspection results
obtained so far, the fallout and attachment of radioactive materials; their migration from water, farm soil, and
atmosphere; and the effects of production and feeding of animals).
II. Inspection planning for the local governments
1. Basic concepts
Basic provisions on the formulation of inspection plans implemented in the local governments for
radionuclide in foods are set out.
2. The local governments concerned
(1) The local governments subject to instructions on the restriction of distribution on multiple items in
Vegitables which consumed in a smallamount e.g. herbs(including perennial vegetables)
Note:Classified by the maximum value of the concentration of radioactive cesium based on the monitoring results obtained from July 2011to February 15 2012. With regard to Root vegetables, monitoring results obtained from March 2011 to February 15, 2012 were used.
Categorization of types of vegetables
Category
Non-head type leafy vegetables e.g.Qing-geng-cai
Head type leafy vegetables, e.g.Cabbage
Flowerhead brassicas, e.g. Broccoli
Fruit vegetables e.g. Tomato
Stem vegetables e.g. Celery
Allium vegetables
Potatp
Sweet potato
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Reference
Items from which more than100 Bq/kg of radioactivecesium has been detected
Items from which between 50 and100 Bq/kg of radioactive cesium
has been detected
(Reference)Items from which more then 50Bq/kg of radioactive cesium has
not been detected
Tangerine Tangerine -
Yuzu Yuzu -
Kabosu and Other Citrusfruits Kabosu, Sudachi Lemon, Flat lemon and Others
Fig,Pomegranate,Chocolatevine, Chinese quince, Pawpaw
Pear Quince and Others
Everg
reen fruit tree
Loquat and Other Evergreenfruit tree
Citrus fruits
Note:Classified by the maximum value of the concentration of radioactive cesium based on the monitoring results obtained from March 2011to February 15 2012.
decid
uous fruit tre
e
Nuts e.g. Chestnut
Fig and Othr deciduous fruittree
Apple
Ume
Plum and Others
Grape
Kiwifruit and Others
Pear
Peach
Persimmon
Berries
Categorization of types of fruits
Category
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Reference
Items from which more than100 Bq/kg of radioactivecesium has been detected
Items from which between 50 and100 Bq/kg of radioactive cesium
has been detected
(Reference)Items from which more then 50Bq/kg of radioactive cesium has
not been detected
Wheat, Barley, Rye - -
Items from which more than100 Bq/kg of radioactivecesium has been detected
Items from which between 50 and100 Bq/kg of radioactive cesium
has been detected
(Reference)Items from which more then 50Bq/kg of radioactive cesium has
Note:Classified by the maximum value of the concentration of radioactive cesium based on the monitoring results obtained from July 2011to February 15 2012.
Meat obtained from Boar and Otherwild animals
Categorization of types of meat
category
category
Wheat variety
Note:Classified by the maximum value of the concentration of radioactive cesium based on the monitoring results obtained from July 2011to February 15 2012.
Categorization of types of cereals
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Reference
Items from which more than100 Bq/kg of radioactivecesium has been detected
Items from which between 50 and100 Bq/kg of radioactive cesium
has been detected
(Reference)Reference information and items
from which more then 50 Bq/kg ofradioactive cesium has not been
detected
Japanese sandlance (juvnile),Whitebait and Anchovy(Juvenile)
Fishing season of juvenile sandlance will start from March andfishing does not conduct as ofFebruary 15 2012. Anchovy(Juvenile) exceeding 50 Bq/kg ofradioactive cesiumhas not beenfound since September 2011.
Japanese icefish Ishikawa icefishItems exceeding 100 Bq/kg ofradioactive cesium were found onlyin April 2011.
Anchovy, Chub mackerel,Southern mackerel
Items exceeding 50 bq/kg ofradioactive cesium have not beenfound since September2011.Japanese sardine, Roundherring
Righteye flounders (habitatzone is mainly shallower thandepth of water 100 meters.)
Scad
Categorization of types of fishery products
Category
Regarding the inspection of radioactive cesium in fishery product, items which showed high concentrations of radioactive cesium can beselected from each item groups in the table below and inspected, taking into account of feeding habit, water depth of habitat, and testresults so far.The inspection results may be deemed common across the item groups. Item groups described in the table are set as maximum gatheringgroups and each prefectures can divide them into small groups at their descretion. Item groups set by prefectures shall be attached withinspection plans formulated by prefectures.
Icefishe
Sardine, Mackerel
Marine fishery pro
ducts, Fish
Juvenile sand lance・Juvenilesardine
Righteye flounders (habitatzone is mainly deeper thandepth of water 100 meters.Items from which more than500 Bq/kg of radioactivecesium has been detected.)
Righteye flounders (habitatzone is mainly deeper thandepth of water 100 meters.Items from which more than500 Bq/kg of radioactivecesium has not been detected.)